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The Use of Atmospheric Dispersion Models in Risk Assessment Decision Support Systems for Pesticides

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In the evaluation of potentially adverse effects oforganic chemicals such as pesticides on theenvironment the atmosphere may play an important role.After its release to the atmosphere the chemical willbe transported/dispersed in the atmosphere and finallyit will be removed either by atmospheric-chemicaldestruction or by deposition to the underlying soil orsurface water. In a risk assessment decision supportsystem both ambient concentrations and depositionfluxes must be known to evaluate the risk of directexposure (inhalation) or the risk of soil and watercontamination caused by deposition. This paperdiscusses the use of atmospheric dispersion models insuch risk assessment decision support systems.

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    Frank A. A. M. de Leeuw

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    W. Addo J. van Pul

  3. SC-DLO, P.O. Box 125, 6700 AC, Wageningen, The Netherlands

    Frederik van den Berg

  4. Central Science Laboratory, Sand Hutton, York, Y041 1LZ, U.K.

    Andrew J. Gilbert

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de Leeuw, F.A.A.M., van Pul, W.A.J., van den Berg, F. et al. The Use of Atmospheric Dispersion Models in Risk Assessment Decision Support Systems for Pesticides. Environ Monit Assess 62, 133–145 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006262209031

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